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Description

A unique, strawberry-like flavor. This heavy bearer will give you compact clusters of medium-sized table grapes that are good for fresh eating and making jelly. The fruit starts out pink, but becomes much sweeter and more flavorful after ripening on the vine until turning a full red color. Moderately vigorous, mostly disease-resistant and very cold-hardy — in temperatures as low as -30°F. Ripens in August. Self-pollinating.

Characteristics

Bloom Color

White

Fruit Color

Red

Fruit Size

Medium

Pollination

Self-pollinating

Ripens/Harvest

August

Shade/Sun

Full Sun

Soil Composition

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Well Drained

Soil pH Level

5.5 - 6.5

Taste

Sweet

Texture

Firm, Juicy, Crispy

Years to Bear

2 - 4

Zone Range

4 - 8

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 8

My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

When your plant matures, it will be approximately 4 - 6' tall x 12" wide.

Recommended Spacing

We recommend spacing these plants6 - 8' apart to ensure room for growth.

Recommended Pollinators

This variety is self pollinating.

In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

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Our Promise of Satisfaction

1 Year Warranty

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Several different nurseries described Somerset as the most flavorful very-hardy seedless grape. We live in northern Michigan, so the approximately -30-degree hardiness is important in some of our winters. We lost a few grapes of other varieties the winter of 2014-15 due to a few -36-degree nights. Somerset should have a better chance with a little protection and a bit of luck. Also, the August - early September ripening time is good for our first average frost date.

Several different nurseries described Somerset as the most flavorful very-hardy seedless grape. We live in northern Michigan, so the approximately -30-degree hardiness is important in some of our winters. We lost a few grapes of other varieties the winter of 2014-15 due to a few -36-degree nights. Somerset should have a better chance with a little protection and a bit of luck. Also, the August - early September ripening time is good for our first average frost date.

BEST ANSWER:We have our grapes planted outside. We live in the mountains where our temperatures range from in the low teens in the winter to 90's in the summer. I don't know how they would work in a greenhouse. Very good grapes so far. This is our second year & they are loaded with grapes. Will harvest them in mid September.

BEST ANSWER:We have our grapes planted outside. We live in the mountains where our temperatures range from in the low teens in the winter to 90's in the summer. I don't know how they would work in a greenhouse. Very good grapes so far. This is our second year & they are loaded with grapes. Will harvest them in mid September.

Customer Reviews

Last year, the plant arrived "bare root" - looking like a relative small stick. It grew rapidly, covering about 20 feet on the fence. There were even a handful of grapes the first year. This year, there are something like fifty bunches of grapes. Maybe more. They are not ripe yet, but look really good.

this is the first year that they have bloomed, I planted them the year before last. it is loaded with blooms this year. we cannot believe how many blooms are on the plant and can't wait to taste it. I have been very satisfied with the service from Stark.

I tried this grape on accident, intrigued by the flavor description. I am very happy with the decision because now, in year 3, it produced some delicious grapes that are ready to pick earlier than most of my other ones. This extends my grape season. The flavor is great. I love it, my wife loves it, the kids love it. This grape is the way to go!

Vigorous growth first summer. Surprised by quite a bit of winter dieback (zone 5 temps) but growing quickly again this spring with several clusters of grapes starting. Produced two small bunches of grapes the first summer which were very small and very tasty.

The bareroot seedlings arrived at the expected date and I planted them the next day. They looked like dead sticks with lots of roots. To my amazement they grew like crazy to about ten feet long the first season. They survived the harsh Minnesota winter ( zone 4) and are setting leaves as of May 1st. I am looking forward to grapes next season.

Last year due to waiting on a landscaper to finish work on the property the grape vines remained potted which allowed for some good root growth. During their time in pots they actually produced some time, but flavorful grapes.

This year the vines were planted and are doing well. I am pruning any signs of fruit growth this year so all of its energy can go into the vine growing up a trellis.

From: East Anchorage, 99504. Zone 3, some historical winters in Zone 2. May 4, 2017: Star Wars Day. Three out of five Somerset Grapes planted in the yard's best microclimate are showing buds on last year's new growth, so those plants might produce. All were heavily mulched with leaves after pruning. Very satisfied with the experiment. So far.

I planted this grape in 2016. It was a good bare root specimen. It emerged form dormancy well and grew 2 canes about 10 feet each in length but did not fruit that year. It overwintered well in my zone (6B-7A) and there was no dieback. This year it has leafed out nicely with several lateral branches and is full of flower buds so hopefully I will get some fruit. Until I taste the fruit I will just give it a 4/5.

We appreciate your positive feed back. Thank you for choosing Stark Bro's for your planting needs. Your planting success is important to us.

May 26, 2017

Elizabeth DStaff

Many Growing well....

Many of these plants began setting fruit the 1st 2 yrs already. The varmints around here devoured them prior to ripening.. Lot's of hope for this variety if I can keep the critters away. Zone 4.5 arid with irrigation.

This grape comes out too early for my climate here in zone 8 and it froze back when we had more cold weather. It grew back out but has very few clumps of young grapes. Next year I will try covering it if need be.

I purchased these a year and a half ago and they are. 1.5 feet tall now. They are planted in a full sun area that is well drained. I use Jones fertilizer spikes . Don't know what's going on with them but not happy with them.

We were very excited to have some grape plants added to our garden last year. We got it all ready putting up a trellis and checking the soil. We ordered two plants since it was recomended for optimal fruit growth. We ended up with one big beautiful vine, one stick in the mud and no grapes. No biggie though it was its first year in our garden so we gave it time. Ince again spring arrived the one plant still wanting to thrive and the other had no change so the nice people at stark sent us a new one to replace it. It has been weeks since we transplanted it and once again i am looking at a stick in the mud with no change no sprouts nothing. If a miracle occurs i will rereview. But for now i am very sad and wish i had ordered two of the green grapes because for some reason the red ones are doomed in my yard.

Thank you for your feedback. I'm very sorry to hear about your plant. Please contact Customer Support at 800-325-4180 for replacement/refund information.

July 12, 2016

Brenda HStaff

Bountiful harvest

I am very pleased with the Somerset seedless grapes I purchased. They produces a bounty of grapes from each vine. The grapes were on the smaller side but had great flavor. Some of the skins were a bit tough but overall I would recommend this variety to the home gardener.